“Chief of General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces Gen. Col. Grigory Pedchenko attended the exercise two times and appreciated actions of naval servicemen. On the other hand, there were some defects we should work on. Therefore, it is necessary to draw appropriate lessons in order to improve combat readiness, tactical and professional skills”, said the Navy Commander.

His deputy, Vice Admiral Yury Ilyin analyzed actions of military administrative authorities during the exercise. According to him, main purpose of research was to assess capabilities of naval administrative authorities to control forces. Most of managing agencies of the Navy Command, Naval Operations Center, and Coast Defense Center conducted all activities responsibly which helped to complete training tasks and reach the exercise goals, said Ilyin.

“Capability of the Navy to react adequately on potential threats and challenges was evaluated at the exercise in the context of new organizational structure of 2017. In addition, knowledge and management skills of admirals and commanding officers were improved, as well as integration level of control agencies and their interaction with other branches. Numerous innovative ideas regarding further development of the Navy were implemented during the Adequate Reaction 2011 exercise”, pointed out VADM Yury Ilyin.

According to Ukrainian Navy Deputy Commander, basic problem revealed was insufficient level of theoretical knowledge and practical skills of some officers; that needs appropriate conclusions and corrections to be made.

Capt 1 rank Andrei Tarasov, acting Navy Deputy Commander for Combat Training reported on tactical drills held during the exercise. According to him, all scheduled practical activities were conducted in predetermined terms and volumes, no violations of safety measures occurred.

According to Tarasov, 43 tactical drills were held during the exercise. The largest of them were battalion tactical fire drill at Opuk range and marine company tactical drill at Nikolayevka, Odessa region. The latter one implied landing and counter-terror operations at coastal zone.

Summarizing the military council’s session, Ukrainian Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Maksimov stressed the necessity to eliminate defects and problems found and to consider them while planning of training activities for 2012.

Upon results of the Adequate Reaction 2011 exercise, group of officers were awarded certificates of merit by the order of Ukrainian Navy Commander.

Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2017

After last year’s huge success the SMi Group is proud to announce the 2nd Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology. The event will be held in Rome on the 30th and 31st of January 2017.

Based on the success of the 2016 conference, we aim to replicate and improve by providing a more regional focus, not just on the Mediterranean, but other areas of interest including the Black Sea and further beyond in the Asia Pacific region. All of which have keen collective interest on ensuring the safety and security of legitimate maritime activities.

This high level meeting will bring together senior military leadership, project decision makers, technical experts and cutting edge industry solution providers to explore future endeavours that will enhance the security and stability of the world’s oceans.

The 2017 programme will:

Provide a wider regional focus outside of the Mediterranean where challenges are also persistent

Feature high ranking military personnel involved with the enhancement of maritime surveillance platforms and systems

Present a running theme on the importance of information sharing as operations are increasingly conducted at an international level

Include Informal networking time to talk to peers and colleagues also shaping and influencing Maritime ISR programs today

Allow learning on how other nations are developing their maritime surveillance and reconnaissance provision from past experience and cutting edge research and development

Get to the heart of challenges faced by modern maritime forces such as capability gaps and what requirements they now have